Not King James Version Lyrics - Steel Pulse: Smash Hits - Steel Pulse

David Hinds 

CHORUS 

A dis ya version 

A no King James version 

'Cause out of Africa 

Came the Garden of Eden 

Hidden from me I was never told 

Ancient prophets black and gold 

Like Daniel, King David and Abraham 

Israel were all black men 

I don't wanna lose you 

Japhet tried his best to erase 

The godly parts we played 

I says he came and took 

And never mention in his book... so 

CHORUS 

A dis ya version 

A no King James version 

'Cause out of Africa 

Came the Garden of Eden 

In Esau's chapter of history 

So little mention of you and me 

We rulers of kingdoms and dynasties 

Explored this Earth for centuries 

I don't wanna lose ya 

Phoenicians, Egyptians and the Moors 

Built civilisation, that's for sure 

Creators of the alphabet 

While the West illiterate..yeh 

CHORUS 

A dis ya version 

A no King James version 

'Cause out of Africa 

Came the Garden of Eden 

African heritage 

I don't wanna lose ya 

Oh, no 

Slavery came and took its toll 

In the name of John Bull Dog 

Said we turned our backs on God 

Lost the powers that we had 

Now our backs against the wall 

Ask ourselves about the fall 

Rise rise rise 

Hold on to your culture 

CHORUS 

A dis ya version 

A no King James version 

'Cause out of Africa 

Came the Garden of Eden 

I don't wanna lose ya 

I don't wanna lose ya 

Never let them fool you